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Ryan Nelson was the Opinion editor from 2015-16 and a member of the Bruin Editorial Board from 2013-16. He was an opinion columnist from 2012-14 and assistant opinion editor in 2015. Alongside other Bruin reporters, Nelson covered undocumented students for the Bridget O'Brien Scholarship Foundation. He also writes about labor issues, healthcare and the environment.

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April 14, 11:18 pm

With New York’s presidential primary a few days away, and with fewer and fewer states remaining in the race, there’s one fact that’s particularly tantalizing to Californians: For the first time in a long time, our vote will matter. Read more...

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March 2, 12:00 am

Renowned east coast burger chain Shake Shack will fulfill its manifest destiny by moving into Southern California this year. Its first Los Angeles location will open March 15 in West Hollywood. Read more...

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February 3, 6:42 am

Warning: This article contains plot spoilers.
Let’s get this out the way: the first episode of the newly rebooted “X-Files” is really, really bad.
It feels like a show trying to do an impression of “The X-Files.” The characters are the same, the plot points sound familiar, but the soul is gone. Read more...

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November 12, 9:52 am

Journalism is inherently opportunistic.
As journalists, we hunt for stories, digest them, write them and move on. Many times, the people we interview are deconstructed into smaller, logical parts – a main source, an opposition source, etc. Read more...

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The Associated Students UCLA announced in October that the price of dorm coupons, which allow students living on the Hill to trade meal swipes for coupons that can be used with on-campus food vendors, have increased by $1. Now, a meal swipe can be swapped for a coupon worth $3.45. What do you think about this?
The moderate increase is a welcome step toward ensuring students living on the Hill can also eat on campus at lower costs.
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